Sennheiser IE60 Review and Appreciation Thread ~ - Page 3

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Originally Posted by lee730 

Agreed if you can get a pair of IE8s for the same price you are better off with those. But if you can get a good deal on the IE80s I recommend you get them over the IE8. You can haggle the dealers for a reasonable price. If you need the contact info to the deal I can provide it via PM.

Just in case this gets all blurry... IE80 is the newer model of IE8, there is no noticeable difference nor did Sennheiser advertise of any improvements so whether they REALLY are better... no clue... there is no headfi headphonus supremus review about either of em so we audio noobs might never know :-)

Same for IE6 and IE60 by the way. I like my IE60's but if someone would ask me to compare them to IE6 I'd have no idea because I never had IE6... All the technical data on the Sennheiser website is the same for IE6 and IE60 so whatever difference it would have to be in the armature and or parts.

Before I bought my IE60's I got all messed up looking at all the reviews and often subjective comments on headfi... I trust the Sennheiser brand, I like their audio signature, the company rep and as such 99% of the products they made. For me that fact played a 50% role in my decision to buy the IE60's. Money and Quality Sound being the other 50%...

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Originally Posted by lee730 

 

I owned both the IE8 and IE80 and there is a clear difference. The IE8 has way too much mid bass which ruins the mid-range and takes away from the trebles sparkle (you need to use EQ to get decent sound. The sound stage is also slightly bigger on the IE8. The IE80's mid range is more upfront and clearer. The bass is more focused on sub bass instead of mid bass like the IE8. Also the treble has more sparkle and more detail. IMO I find the IE80 to be a clear upgrade. Whatever Sennheiser did it changed the sound for the better although they won't admit to it.

Oh well that confirms the fact you should not buy an IE6 if the price difference is not much compared to IE60 because for sure the same quality improvement will count for IE60 in that case.

Thanks for this Lee730, I have not found this comment anywhere else but this does mean the IE60 and IE80's are improved versions and as such the IE60 cannot be discussed properly or compared to IE6 or IE8 without at least having heard it :-)

Was the isolation improved on IE80 too or only sound?

I think same happened on IE6 to IE60... The armature is still very much the same but some small changes had been made like for example now the vent holes are top and bottom instead of side all around.

IE6

IE60

I certainly hope the IE60 gets some attention by a HS member and gets a proper review. I am so curious to know how it does against other headphones of the price range (250 USD). http://www.sennheiserusa.com/earbud-headphones-ie-60-in-ear-sound-fashion_504769

Design wise the IE6 looks far nicer compared to the IE60... that is my only regret for the IE60 hehe.

IE60's are obviously meant to wear over ear (as shown on the instruction manual) but even wearing them wire down like normal in ears results in no noticeable difference in sound... They fit either way for me.

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Originally Posted by lee730 

That's probably the biggest reason. But I also feel it will reduce cable wear and tear in the long run as well. It's much more solid and in place in comparison to wearing conventional buds.

Hmm never looked at it from that perspective... True enough when worn over ears it improves stability, less microphonics too.

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Originally Posted by lee730 

When I burn in my IEMs I usually put it just above comfortable listening level and maybe even a bit louder but nothing ridiculous.
 

What Lee said :-) when I burned in my IE60s I had to wrap em in 2 towels and I still could hear the white noise of jlabs...

I put the jlabs player at 50% and my windows volume at 50%. When you put your IE60's in your ears you can stand the noise but it is just too loud and not comfy at all.

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Originally Posted by daniel521 

thanks for the advice guys..... Im going to the store today, but I have one last question. Is this earphone worth the money? Im  willing to spend a lot of time burning it in and playing music on it at max volume all day. If not, which one do you recommend?

So what did you get? :-)

lol yes I agree, at first they sounded bland to me too... listen again in a few days after some hours of burning in. It's in the details ~ they are a whole different level compared to the apple buds. Check my page one comments and the link to the review by the other person... she also mentioned at first the IE60's sound "normal", but really open up.

Do please come back in a few days and let me know if things improved for you and how...